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Alpha fetoprotein tumor marker

Alpha fetoprotein tumor marker

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A 40-year old asked:

what's alpha-fetoprotein (afp) in amniotic fluid?

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A 39-year old asked:

Please exlain Alpha-fetoprotein testing for genetic disorders?

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A 42-year old asked:

What are alpha-fetoprotein tests in pregnancy for?

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A 46-year old asked:

What does an elevated alpha fetoprotein in pregnancy mean?

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A 47-year old asked:

Testing in pregnancy showed elevated alpha-fetoprotein. what does it mean?

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A 29-year old asked:

What is human tumor necrosis factor alpha and why is its use?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can dehydration cause slightly elevated alpha fetoprotein?

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A 38-year old asked:

My blood level of alpha fetoprotein is 29. What does this mean?

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A 34-year old asked:

What alpha fetoprotein level would suggest hepatocellular carcinoma?

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A 35-year old asked:

I had an amniotic fluid test which showed a high concentration of alpha-fetoprotein. what does this mean?

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A 34-year old asked:

What are those tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is the test for: alpha-fetoprotein, estriol. human chronic gonadotropin, inhibin a ?

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A 25-year old male asked about a 61-year old female:

Mom age 60 CT: large lobulated mixed hypodense masses of 15x10 cm in toto in right lobe of liver AFP Alpha-fetoprotein = 4.46 iu/ml is cancer or not?

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A member asked:

What does ovarian tumor marker score 13 mean?

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A 60-year old female asked:

I have been diagnosed with a hydrosalpinx and had tumor markers blood tests.all were ok except the Ca-125 was 36.7. Is that dangerous?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Husband - germ cell testicular cancer! Tumor marker at800 .did 6cycles of chemo! Dr says we have to face the inevitable! Is there any other treatments?

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A 32-year old male asked:

What is the best indicator of cancer: "tumor markers" OR "paraneoplastic autoantibodies"? I have signs of cancer AND neurological autoimmunity.

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A 36-year old female asked:

I had a eus with biopsy today the doc thinks it might be a neureondocrine tumor of pancreaus.no symtoms and tumor markers normal I am terrified!

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A 29-year old female asked:

Ive had a tumor marker test which is 45.. the test was for ovarian cancer. Could I have cancer?

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A 32-year old male asked:

If "tumor markers" are not very useful in finding cancer, why do doctors test blood for "tumor markers"?

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A 43-year old female asked:

What will happen when my mother comes to the last few days of her life? she is 84, has stage 4 hepatoma, tumor marker @ 1140

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A 34-year old male asked:

How useful are circulating tumor cells as a tumor marker?

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A 48-year old female asked:

If tumor markers are elevated does it mean Tamoxifen isn't working? Dr. wants to recheck in two weeks. What is next? Had recon surgery in December.

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A 46-year old asked:

What is the normal amount of tumor marker ca 15-3?

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A 47-year old asked:

Can avastin (bevacizumab) cause an increase of tumor markers?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Last blood work showed tumor marker CA 27.29 with # 46.3. It was #28.9 in Oct , 22.6 in Aug.Surgery in Dec. Dr doing recheck in 2 wks. Should I worry?

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A 35-year old asked:

How often do doctors check psa and tumor markers for prostate cancer metastasis?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Tumor marker?

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A 48-year old female asked:

If your tumor marker is greater than 0 but less than 40 (around 20-26) does it mean you still have Cancer and Chemo didn't get it all?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Could surgery cause a Tumor Marker to be elevated? I had DIEP surgery on December 12. Blood work taken a week ago showed slightly elevated marker.

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